Paper bag holder



Feb. 7, 1939. `W BLACKWELL 2,146,327

PAPER BAG HOLDER Filed Feb. 12,. 1938 NJM/pszM/ezz e' mjwm ATTO R N EYS Patented Feb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFiCE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to bag holders, and its general object is to provide a holder for receiving paper bags 'and the like to be suspended therefrom, in a manner whereby the bags can be easily, expeditiously and individually detached therefrom, merely by pulling upon a bag, yet the holder is capable of receiving and supporting a maximum quantity of bags against any possibility of casual removal or displacement.

A further object is to provide a bag holder to which the bags can be readily applied, and the holder is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in operation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim. Y

In describing ther invention in detail, reference willl be. had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and

in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken approximately on line I-I of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 2--2 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure is a detail fragmentary view with d parts in section and illustrating the bag receiving pin in side elevation.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of a modied form of holder.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral I indicates a hook that includes a shank 2 which may be threaded, but in any event the hook is adapted to be fixed to a wall or any suitable supporting means, by the shank thereof, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 2, which together with Figure 1 illus- 45 trates the body of one form of my bag holder received by the hook to be suspended therefrom.

The body of the holder is preferably formed `from a single strand of relatively stiff wire bent or folded midway its ends to provide an eye 3 to be received by the hook, and from the eye 3, the portions of the strand are twisted upon themselves as at 4, thence are extended to provide diverging portions 5 which merge in substantially parallel spaced vertical portions 6. The portions 6 are bent upwardly to provide hook portions 'I that terminate in outwardly flared upper ends 8.

The bag receiving pin in the preferred form includes a shank 9 having a head Il? formed on one end thereof, while its opposite end is tapered as at II to provide a penetrating point, and the shank 9 has annular grooves I2 therein adjacent its ends, to act as seats for the hook portions l that are received in the grooves, as best shown in Figure 3, `and the hook portions tend to set up a clamping engagement with the pin, therefore it will be seen that the latter is held against longitudinal movement and casual displacement with respect to the hook portions.

In view of the fact that the pin, ii is provided with a penetrating point, it will be obvious that the bags which are indicated by the letter A can be forced thereon for disposal between the parallel vertical portions or arms but the bags preferably have openings arranged therein to receive the pin, which is removed from the hook portions 'I for threading the bags thereon. The pin is then replaced, with the bag suspended therefrom, as clearly shownrin Figures 1 and 2.

In Figure 4, I have illustrated a modilied form of my bag holder which includes a body I3 stamped or otherwise made from a single fiat strip of material having a right angle disposed apertured ear 'It providing an eye at its upper end to be mounted uponthe hook I, in the same manner as the preferred form. The body I3 likewise includes spaced parallel vertical depending portions I5 having their lower ends bent upwardly to provide hook portions I6 to receive a headed pin I'I in the form of a finishing nail as shown, and the pin Il is held against casual removal from the hook portions Iii, by a right angle lug it which is formed on one ofthe portions or arms I5 for disposal in the path of the head I9 of the pin, to act as an abutment means therefor, as will be apparent.-

It will be obvious that the bags are threaded on the pin I1 in the same manner as set forth with respect to the pin 9, and the pin Il' is provided with a penetrating point 2Q.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and vin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes Afall within the scope of the appended claim. f

What I claim is:

A bag holder comprising a body formed from a single flat strip of material, an apertured ear at the upper end of the body disposed in a plane at a substantial right angle to the plane of the major portion of the body and providing an eye, spaced parallel vertical depending portions ncluded in the body and having their lower ends bent upwardly to provide hook portions, a pin detachably received by the hook portions and bridging the same, said pin adapted to receive bags to be threaded thereon and suspended therefrom between the hook portions, a head on the pin, and a lug formed on one of said depending portions and arranged in the path of the head of the pin to act as abutment means therefor to prevent casual removal of the pin from the hook portions.

JAMES W. BLACKWELL. 

